Had a client once who was convinced acoustic windows were the only way to survive city life. He was ready to drop some serious cash, but I convinced h...

Haha, learned the silicone damp rag trick the hard way too—still got a pair of jeans with permanent silicone "decorations." Also, if you're dealing wi...

Low-e is great, but honestly, sheer curtains never did much for me. Had them in my living room for a while, and the couch still ended up looking like ...

Yeah, windows can definitely be a bit fussier. I remember tackling some old double-hungs at my place—thought I'd breeze through it after doing porch r...

Had a similar moment of skepticism myself a while back. Helped a buddy install some triple-pane windows in his remote fishing shack—middle of nowhere,...

Haha, silicone definitely has a mind of its own sometimes...I swear it senses fear. Totally agree about the smoothing tools—I've got a drawer full of ...

Yep, flashing is definitely your friend here. Had a similar situation a couple years back—thought I'd outsmart the rain gods with some heavy-duty caul...

Yeah, polyurethane is definitely a beast once it sets. I remember one time I got distracted mid-job—phone call or something—and came back to find a ni...